I am watching your evening news. To discuss the "poll" without explaining over polling African American and catholic voters is disengenuous. The poll is not a "real" poll and only YOUR viewers are being LIED to.

Based upon what I am seeing, ABC is just as much in the tank for Obama as CNN, NBC, and CBS, only to throw him under the bus to McCain in the fall.

Thanks so much, Dean!

Is there any live feed over the web?

After PA there will be about 400 elected delegates up for grabs. And Hillary will be still be down by around 140-150 elected delegates at least. Assuming Oregon and North Carolina delegate awards are split 50-50, Hillary has to win just about ALL the remaining elected delegates to catch up to Obama.

Yep ... and there is that pesky issue of disenfranchising Michigan and Florida. Since he obviously doesn't believe he can win in a revote in either state against her, I am following his lead, and I'm not going to vote for him either! Oh wait, I already did that in Ohio ;)

TCG,

I agree with you. We have to see major mud on Obama's face for the race to tighten any further. Bittergate is not doing it, unless we see at least 15 points out of PA (the very high side of my projection), and the flow-through is higher in other rural states.

I'm curious on what the affect of the news about his $4.2 million jackpot last year will be, but I don't think it will cause much of a bump.

Hillary hasn't played BitterGate well enough in my opinion. She should have handed off to surrogates sooner. At this point it all comes down to the ads. She has to sacrifice further likeability (and we know she's low in that realm) to do more damage to Obama. My sense is that it will work to create the differential in PA, but will it be big enough for WCM's projection to come true, remains to be seen.
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Barack Obama, losing the election one bitter voter at a time!
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I was just interrupted by a sales call from the Boston Globe. I'd recently cancelled my subscription due to their huge Obama bias. It got so that even though my family have been subscribers for over 50 years, their coverage was raising my blood pressure too high. So, one day I said to myself "I'm paying for this junk?" and cancelled my subscription.

Anyway, the young, sweet guy who was trying to get me to come back onboard with a 50 % rate reduction (no thanks), said "is it because they're so 'left' in their coverage? - 'cause I've been getting that a lot while making these calls."

Since Massachusetts has already called it for Clinton, it felt good to vote this time with my pocketbook.

Coincidentally, Newsweek sent me a renewal notice today. You should read what I told them they could do with their magazine and Jonathan Alter.

s. valenti: You're right on brother!

I'm with you 100%

ere are just a few.

1. I believe that Obama is incompetent and not qualified to be President.

2. In protest to the tactics of Obama supporters viciously attacking anyone who posts anything that causes Obama's divinity into question.

3. In honor of the people who suffered and died in "Obama's Slums"

There are many more reasons.

Those are just the first few that come to mind.

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Why doesnt ABC live stream this debate?

OMG! Is there no live internet feed???????!

boo ABC, if this is so.

More is coming out in the Rezko trial this week. Again Obam cannot remember. He did not remember hearing Rev Wright. Obama is a cheating lawyer.

Where is the 8 year BO's Illinois senate records? You cannot get the truth from this man. He does the riffle shuffle. He is dealing from the bottom of the deck and keeps explaining with lies. Who can see this? It is so Easy to see if you have observed other elections.
The Republican media allows him to fool people because they want the Republicans to win.
Time to call Obama's bluff. Reveal your Senate records!
Read Chicago Sun, the Rezko trial places him in the company of Auchi the billionaire corrupt fraudster so Obama could get money from him to buy his home.
He should get out of the race because he is dividing our Democratic Party.

how come these candidates never discuss what type of bailout they are going to do for renters. All we hear about is bailout for banks and mortgage holders. Well because of this renters costs have skyrocketed

I realize the majority bias has been from the media, but I got a call a couple nights ago from the Iowa Democratic party asking for a $100 donation. I told them no way. After a lenghty canned reply, they asked for $50. Absolutely not. In my opinion the democratic leaders are just as much at fault for the bias that has been for Obama and against Hillary. They could have done more to put it on a fair level playing ground. I will not give them another red cent and I am officially chaning to an indpendent. Their ineptness has really opened my eyes and John McCain is honestly looking better and better. He is definitely more towards the center than Obama, the most liberal Senator. The dems can paint him Bush 3 all they want, but I do see differences.

How come the candidates never talk about amnesty. You know amnesty for the people who hired illegals. Everyone goes after the illegal aliens but meanwhile they never go after the people who hired them. In new york for example 1.3 million people have hired illegal nanniers and nobody goes after them
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Here's hoping ABC plays fair!!

What about all the voters who did not come out to vote in Florida and Michigan because the two canidates, as well as the DNC, told them their votes wouldn't count?

Aren't THEY going to be disenfranchised?

If Hillary wins, will she sell the Oval Office like her Husband has?

Yes, Sam, let's see where hoping gets us.

any live stream?

wow! this is frustrating. why isn't ABC live streaming this? they could make loads on ads.

all of their competitors have.

the bottom line is that either one cannot win without the other as vice president

Where is the FLAG PIN ??????

ABC gets right on the bitter band wagon. What a weak position Hillary has to try and get this guy's goat. She blew her chance a long time ago.

Why is it ok for him to make mistakes like that and expect us to forgive and understand. Yes, Clinton lied, but she didn't litterally insult anyone. Let's see his justification for it. Wait, Washington, he is in Washington as a Senator. He is part of the problem!!

Lying to you isn't insulting you? Man, that is really a lame excuse to vote for her.

Obama's response was weak!

OMG she is soooo...transparent!

ABC latest poll is a sham..just when they sense that Obama momentum has stopped they come up with a poll that has nothing to do with 'BITTER WHITE POOR AMERICAN IN SMALL TOWNS" or "REVEREND WRIGHT"

Transparency? Isn't that what he said he wanted to be? I wish ABC would let the issue die. This is pathetics!! This is a tabloid debate.

I am an obama fan and his first response to bitter was just o.k

anyone watching it, i cant see it no tv here

I wish they would let these "silly" things just go and talk about the real issues. This is rediculous.

Please ask Hillary to comment on why Jerry Zeifman, general counsel and chief of staff of the House Judiciary Committee, fired her from the Watergate investigation for lies and unethical behavior.

HOW COME SENATOR CLINTON CANNOT ANSWER A QUESTION WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO ATTACK SENATOR OBAMA IN HER REBUTTAL TO THE QUESTIONS ASKED

Latinos will not vote for Obama..he will loose every state where Latinos are at least 10% of the voters..so dream on..NO OBAMA IN THE WHITE HOUSE EVER...

As a trucker for over twenty years I want to know is there any relief in sight for the thousands of hardworking truckers in the US that are getting shafted at the pump. It is virtually impossible to stay in business!! Do the good citizens of the USA realize that the buck is passed to them, it is a real circle jerk!! Lower the FUEL!!!

Dude, she did answer the question. She said "YES", he could win in November!!

Hillary's too concerned with smearing Barack to show us why we should vote for her.

Hillary doesn't think that if your going through a hard time that you don't tUrn to GOD well honey for all my trials and tribulations he is the one person I DO TURN TO THE MOST!! FOR MY CONSTANT ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL SURVIVE.
THAT I CAN GET THROUGH THIS WITH HIS HELP. WE COUNT ON OUR PAST TO BRING US OUR FUTURE.
OBAMA WHO HILL SAID WOULD BE A GOOD PRESIDENT!!!!!

She wants to put this jumping on "bitter" as a Republican issue? She's is passionate alright. She'll be out selling her speech time just like Bill did for millions. I would like both her and her husband to just take a bow and get off the stage.

You know what I am one of those small town not sure if bitter but aggravated with economics person.
I cling to my religion and have for years. Sometimes Faith is the only thing that keeps me going. As for guns, we eat all that is hunted and are glad to have it in the freezer. We grow a huge garden to try to save money.
Retired hoping to be able to live at home without worry...HA HA Thinking going to have to work just to pay grocery and gas bill. Own small business that needs help also. People just are not getting out and spending around here like they used to.

"HOW COME SENATOR CLINTON CANNOT ANSWER A QUESTION WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO ATTACK SENATOR OBAMA IN HER REBUTTAL TO THE QUESTIONS ASKED"

this is why she will lose, he talks about issues and she talks about him. He used poor language about why folks are bitter, she fabricated a story about being shot at and repeated it many times b4 she got caught. the choice is clear between them.

He is starting too slowly, but these are all shots at him...when will they get to Bosnia gate?

24 minutes into this debate and ABC hasn't asked one thing about policy or issues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You Guys Should Be Ashamed !!!

Obama speaks from the heart. Hillary speaks from the stomach,

Now, this is one issue that will haunt him no matter what. I do hate that they brought it up again. By the way, I do not think his speech was historic. It was a stump speech. Give it when you are not running for President of the United States.

OMG she is squirming on that Church question!!!

DID SHE STAND UP TO GEOFF DAVIS FOR HIS REMARK??

OBAMA NEVER ANSWERS THE QUESTION. WHY DID HE DISINVITE REV. WRIGHT ON THE DAY HE ANNOUNCED HIS RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY!!!!!!

Where is bosnia gate?

Hillary thinks she is the better candidate to beat McCain..but she can't beat Obama right now...and she thinks Obama can defeat McCain..so she just said Obama would be the strongest one to beat Mccain....Logic?

I'm a republican for 30 years and I would vote for anyone who could change the status quo in Washington. If it's Obama, then so be it. He needs to start realizing that the National Athem and other things are still important to some of our good citizens. If he feels that song and that flag need some work, I can't disagree, but it doesn't feel good to many in America. So I guess we'll spend this entire debate on Rev Wright and the Bitter Americans?

If he recinded the invitation, as Gibson re-asks the question, why doesn't he share the reason with us???????

Thank God, Gibson asked the audience not to applaud. The serene atmosphere makes it much more easier to concentrate on the debate, rather than engage in a cheerleading match.

Debates are supposed to be on the issues!!!!!!!
This isn't a debate!!!!!! This is BS!!!

The other night he claimed he joined the church because of their ministry on AIDS. In fact, he joined the church BEFORE they began their AIDS ministry.

He Lied at the Compassion Forum.

Obama can take some punches.

Now let's see Hillary take some.

Obama has lied numerous times that is why they are on him. Go, Charlie and George finally some heat on Obama....

He doesn't seem very Presidential. He isn't answering the questions directly. Just answer the questions Senator Obama. OH...so now, had disowned him? Look, a deer in the headlights.

The Voters are too smart this time George...That's the answer.

Wright or "bitter" comments have not hurt Obama and that's why.

Brian, what do you mean can she take punches? Where the heck have you been for the past 16 years??

Obama was "not in church that day" ..was his wife? HIs Kids? How much later did he learn of those statements.
I'm sorry, but I don't trust either of them. Hillary never directly answers a question. And I find her to be a terrible "dancer"....!

THIS IS A 30 MINUTE ATTACK ON OBAMA

ABC IS A JOKE

THEY SHOULD NEVER GET ANOTHER DEBATE.

Why was this "debate" not promoted as what it is; attack after attack on Senator Obama, with ample chances during each for Sen. Clinton to comment and campaign?

This is not a debate. It is a Clinton campaign stop with help from ABC anchors.

Disgusting.

Raymond

She said it more than once!

IF YOU WANT TO OVER COME YOU ACCEPT WHAT WAS SAID JUDGE IT WAS IT HEART FELT DID IT STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE.

Good response Clinton. Apologize. She is human.

Where is bosnia gate? Finally...

Oops to Obama for "disown" that will come back to him...chalk one up for Hillary

He will never get called on his lies. Any other candidate would but him. No one has the __________ to question him. That's why he has placed himself so high on a pedastal, he knows he can't be touched. Too bad he didn't fight a fair fight like an honorable man.

I am totally disgusted by the ridiculous lines of questioning by the
ABC commentators. We are not interested in pinning remarks on people and making them squirm and discuss ad nauseum these remarks. We are interested in the candidate's positions on Iraq, the economy. We are sick of dirty, demeaning politics and the media who pander to the lowest common denominator.

PLEASE! Get off the subject of Rev. Wright and being "BITTER" How many times do we have to hear the same old thing.

Using Wesley Clark as her excuse for inflating her resume is bull.

Hillary as a leader still associates with someone who has committed adultery.

Bill Clinton, do we really need THEM in tthe White House again?

If the candidates don't address campaign finance reform and electronic voting machines vs. paper machines (what? we don't have time to hand count ballots for arguably the most powerful position in the world?!), not much beyond this matters. I don't trust anyone who has to raise so much money anymore. Neither do I trust electronic voting machines as being dependable/not available for manipulation and/or fraud.

Why don't they ask questions about real issues and candidate plans instead of focusing on a few mistatements in the candidates past?
This isn't candidates debating each other, this is the hosts being confrontational with the candidates!
This so-called "debate" is truly a wasted opportunity - thanks alot ABC!

THIS IS A JOKE - ABC SHOULD BE ASHAMED. WE HAVE YET TO TALK ABOUT ECONOMICS, ENERGY, THE IRAQ WAR - TOTAL B.S. !!!!!

I STILL DON;T BELIEVE HER. SHE TOTALLY BELIEVE WE SHE IS SAYING IS TRUE!!!! NO VOTE NO VOTE

These questions are not on real issues! Please ask about Iraq, health care, or the economy, not these useless questions about interpretations of tempests in a teapot.

Clinton's Bosnia story (baldfaced lies, repeated four times), are a "mistake." But Obama's every statement should be seen as defining.

Right.

Come on people get to the issues that people really want to hear.
Let's get to what is really mattering to the bitter people. Jobs, fuel, health care, education .

He looks very smug. Not at all impressed by him at all.

Why are they re-hashing this old news about his pastor and her remarks about Bosnia? Why aren't they asking them for their plans on the economy, energy, the mortgage crisis, the war???

Here we go again. Instead of elucidating us about how we are going to fill our gas tanks up, get affordable housing and education, live in an environmentally safe and secure world, the panel is wasting time on these wedge issues.

Wake up America,We are hearing the same retoric from both parties. They always make promises that can't be kept. In all the president election cycles ask yourself has rhe USA gotten better or worse. It doesn't take a mathemetician to see that capitalism will eventually fail. You are being taxed out of your homes. In America you should never lose your home that was in your family for your lifetime. What right does the government have to take it all away from you after you have paid taxes on it all your life. You do not really own your home.Remember tax freedom day? It used to be January & now its in May. If you would just figure the increases since the tax was put into place & take them hypothetically another lifetime you will see that this system is unsustainable

Hillary speaks for me! And I speak for Hillary! You keep at it - you haven't quit and neither have we! It's not over yet, and I have no intention of voting for Obama! So keep at it! As long as your in it, there's still a chance!!!!

Why are the moderators asking stupid questions. This is not going to answer the questions of americans.

You know they keep after Hillary about her comments about Bosnia...why don't they ask Obama about his wife's comment...Michelle Obama: ‘For the First Time in My Adult Lifetime, I Am Really Proud of My Country'...no matter who is in office I am always proud of my country and proud to be an American.

IT WAS A LIE LIE LIE LIE LIE
NAT A MISTAKE ==GET MORE SLEEP HOW ABOUYT HAVING A GOOD CHAT WITTH GOD. AND HAVE HIM TEACH YOU ==HILL CHUCKLES WELL DID YOU HEAR ANY OF THE WORDS BOSNIA COME OUT OF HIS MOUTH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Obama said, “And so, it’s interesting just over the last couple of days, I’m suggesting people are bitter about the state of their economic lives that the Washington beltway hall of mirrors has just gone nuts, and then they open the paper look at the polling yesterday it turns out most people it hasn’t had an impact in terms of how they’re thinking.”

Obama makes some comments about McCain I think don’t pave much new ground, then plugs his considerable political talents re McGovern and Dukakis. Comparison is not apt, he said, because I'm a pretty darn good politician. I think and I can give a pretty good speech and I can connect and inspire the American peIople in ways that have become apparent. I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t pretty good at mix“ ing it up

Hmmmm is that him telling us he has use mind manipulation and brainwashing?

How can the American public expect to vote for a man that turns his back on the American Flag and refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance?? There are pictures to prove this on the internet.

good response obama. do not comment on it, give her compliments and worry about the american ppl and not petty fights

Ok, now lets get to the real issues. Come on George. Hello. Real issues. Please!

ABC please ask why the democrats believe our goverment should bail out folks who bought houses they could not afford and the mortgage companies? I have been a democrat all my life, but will be voting Republican this election. What about rising prescription costs and reduced medical insurance benefits, high gas and grocery costs. Our ever growing drug problem that is taking over every city and town in America and no one is talking about?

Question what does either candidate plan to do about regulating insurance companies when it comes too rules concerning servies and medications? When are they going to be reeled in and stopped from making the rules up as they go? Is there any plan too make laws that really and truly help the working class, that does'nt contain lupe holes for these organizations to use to back out of doing the right thing buy the people WHO REALLY MAKE AMERICA STRONGE¡

Could the moderators get off of Rev Wright - this issue is pass and has nothing to do with Sen Obama's capabilities to run this country - I am beginning to feel that Sen Obama is "too good and mcuh too intellignet" to be our president when I hear the modertors ask such irrevelant questions and waste the viewers TIME!!!!
Ditto- for the idiot questioning if he believes in the flag- OH PLEASE!!!!!

As a voter I feel it is a waste for me to vote as Democratic Delegate/Super Delegates can overide majority outcomes
in this Primary election. And why waste campaign money to win the peoples votes if
their votes really do not ultimately decide who will be our Democratic nomination? This is frustrating to me as well as many others.